Paddle Away

May 30, 1986

A BILL THAT WOULD have allowed parents to bar schools from using corporal punishment on their children was a victim of capital punishment Thursday as the Senate voted 24 to 14 to kill the measure. The sponsor, Sen. Peter Weinstein, D-Coral Springs, argued that his bill (SB 975) would strengthen the family unit by involving parents in the discipline of their children. Opponents contended it would reduce discipline and result in attacks on teachers.